Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CH48 · Wirral
36
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
CH45 · Wirral
217
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Hoylake has less crime — 36 vs 217 incidents in February 2026.
Wallasey recorded substantially more crime than Hoylake in February 2026 — 217 incidents compared to 36, a 6.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Wallasey records significantly more (105 vs 14 incidents). Hoylake is below the national average while Wallasey is above, making Hoylake the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Hoylake recorded fewer crimes than Wallasey — 36 vs 217 incidents. That is 83% fewer crimes. Hoylake is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Hoylake recorded 14 incidents of this type vs 105 in Wallasey. Overall, Hoylake had fewer total crimes (36 vs 217).